NFS Doesn't Exist Error

[Alexander Apprich]

Hi Mark,

Mark Sargent wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> when trying to mount a share on FC3(client) from CentOS(server), it says
> the share doesn't exist,
> 
> [root at localhost ~]# mount 192.168.168.10/home/batmanbegins/nfsshare
> /home/coolboarderguy/nfsshare
> mount: special device 192.168.168.10/home/batmanbegins/nfsshare does not
> exist
> 

you're missing a : between the server's ip and the share you want to
mount.

apprich at elmstreet apprich $ sudo mount
10.0.5.6:/net/sauron/fs2/share/netinst /mnt/
apprich at elmstreet apprich $ ll -d /mnt/
drwxrwxr-x  32 apprich apprich 4096 Aug  4 09:07 /mnt/

> I've made sure NFS was successfully restarted on both machines and
> followed this tutorial to a t,
> 
> http://www.linuxforum.com/linux-nfs/server.html#SERVERINTRO
> http://www.linuxforum.com/linux-nfs/client.html
> 
> and can verify that both machines are pingable from each other.
> Connectivity doesn't seem to be a problem, and I temporarily disabled
> the firewall on both boxes. Anyone got any ideas on what to shoot for
> with this.? Share definitely exists on the server and I'm confident I
> followed the tutorial correctly. Cheers.
> 
> Mark Sargent.
> 

Alex